Nuclear Review and Preview!

This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• valence shell

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

• protons and neutrons
• electrons and protons
• electrons, protons, and neutrons
• electrons and neutrons

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An element with a mass number of 10 and an atomic number of 6 has how many protons?

• 5
• 8
• 6
• 10

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many neutrons in C-14?

• 6
• 7
• 14
• 8

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What do these isotopes of carbon all have in common?

• neutrons & mass number
• atomic number and neutrons
• atomic number and electrons
• protons, atomic number, and mass number

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the difference between the atomic mass and the mass number?

• the atomic mass is always a whole number
• the atomic mass equals the atomic #
• atomic mass is a number based on averages and mass number is always a whole number
• electrons

Which is not a type of radiation?

• Gamma
• Beta
• Alpha
• Omega

Which types of radiation is the most dangerous?

• Alpha
• Gamma
• They are equally dangerous
• Beta

What is not a characteristic of an alpha particle?

• A negatively charged electron
• Stopped by paper
• A positively charged particle
• Low penetration

What is not a characteristic of a Beta particle?

• Stopped by thin metal
• The most dangerous type of radiation
• High speed, High energy electrons or positrons
• can penetrate skin